Primary school

South Borough Primary School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Kent
  • ME15 6TL
Ofsted Good · inspected Jan 2018

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,612 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 18%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 3%3%2016/17: top 43%2017/18: top 14%2018/19: top 2%2% · 2018/192022/23: top 5%2023/24: top 5%2024/25: top 18%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM77% · South East 64%9/10 Top 20%−15.3 pts
Higher standard, RWM15% · South East 7%9/10 Top 20%+20.8 pts
Reading score109 · South East 1069/10 Top 20%−6.1 pts
Maths score107 · South East 1058/10 Above−18.1 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 88% · 24 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 67% · 27 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 83% · 30 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 94% · 31 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 85% · 89 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 86% · 90 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 77% · 61 pupils · South East 64%94%67%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 24 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 4% · 27 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 7% · 30 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 13% · 31 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 9% · 89 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 9% · 90 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 15% · 61 pupils · South East 7%15%4%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 24 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 104 · 27 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 108 · 30 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 109 · 31 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 108 · 89 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 107 · 90 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 109 · 61 pupils · South East 106109104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 107 · 24 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 107 · 27 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 108 · 30 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 109 · 31 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 107 · 89 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 105 · 90 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 107 · 61 pupils · South East 105109105No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in78.8%
52 of 66 who put it first2014 · 81.2%2026 · 78.8%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6652
2nd485
3rd413

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2023

  1. 2007Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2010Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2012Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2018Good
  5. 2023Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026448
Free school meals (past 6 years)28.3%
First language not English39.6%
SEN support15.4%
EHC plan2.2%
Absence (sessions missed)4.8%
Persistently absent pupils11.9%

Girls 51.5%Boys 48.5%

93.3% full · 480 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.9
Pupils per adult11.8
  • Classroom teachers 15.4
  • Leadership 4.2
  • Teaching assistants 18
  • Other support 6.1

Teachers 19.6 FTE · Whole workforce 43.7 · 62 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,546
Spend per pupil£5,924
Staff spend per pupil£4,790
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£278,000in-year balance

Grants £6,362 · self-generated £183 · premises £342 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST (19 academies) · trust reserve £5,566,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it